Newton Municipal Airport (KTNU) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KTNU is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Newton Municipal Airport in Newton, IA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Newton Municipal Airport (KTNU) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Newton, IA at a field elevation of 952 ft. KTNU reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 5,600 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 132.275.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 7,500 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KTNU 280855Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM SCT075 12/12 A3009 RMK A01
What changed at KTNU?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 7,500 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for KTNU
KTNU is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 952 ft). KTNU does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDSM, about 30 nm away.
KTNU by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KTNU reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 255 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 18% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 7% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 14 had the best headwind 53% of the time, runway 32 47%, and winds were calm 9% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 2% of hours.
Snow fell on about 26 days a year. From December to February KTNU was IFR or worse 15% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 30 days a year, and fog or mist on 116. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 13% of hours, against 4% in June.
Field elevation is 952 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,581 ft, 1,629 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 20% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 55 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 11 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 5,600 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 32 | 5,600 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KTNU runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 14/325,600 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KTNUWind
- 14
- 5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 7→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KTNU weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KTNU
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KTNU reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 13 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 72%
- 32
- 28%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KTNU's own weather station.
Wind is 9° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0730-1800 local; Sat-Sun 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KTNU
- IATA
- TNU
- FAA LID
- TNU
- City
- Newton
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 952 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.6744, -93.0217
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDSM
- AWOS/ASOS
- 132.275 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 3m
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Historical Flying Weather at KTNU
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KTNU reported VFR conditions during about 79.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 255 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.4 kt, calm 6.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62.2 | 21.1 | 8.6 | 8.0 |
| Feb | 71.8 | 16.4 | 6.5 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 73.3 | 15.6 | 6.3 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 79.7 | 11.9 | 5.6 | 2.8 |
| May | 81.3 | 11.5 | 4.9 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 89.0 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 89.5 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 88.9 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Sep | 86.7 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 82.8 | 10.9 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 76.4 | 14.8 | 5.0 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 61.6 | 20.7 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.3 kt |
| Feb | 9.3 kt |
| Mar | 10.0 kt |
| Apr | 10.6 kt |
| May | 9.1 kt |
| Jun | 7.5 kt |
| Jul | 5.9 kt |
| Aug | 5.7 kt |
| Sep | 6.7 kt |
| Oct | 8.4 kt |
| Nov | 9.2 kt |
| Dec | 9.0 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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